Quaker addresses Methodists

‘How did a Quaker chartered accountant become a dangerous man?’

by Symon Hill 6th July 2012

‘How did a Quaker chartered accountant become a dangerous man?’ asked Richard Murphy, co-founder of the Tax Justice Network on Monday. He was giving the Beckly Lecture, part of the annual Methodist Conference.  Richard Murphy – who considers himself as ‘a Quaker with some Anglican leanings’ – was described as ‘dangerous’ in a report by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The head of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority called him ‘the leader of the international tax Taliban’.